Much of the green-collar job growth in the City of Angels is a result of the Green Building Retrofit Ordinance passed in 2009. The legislation requres that all city-owned buildings larger than 7,500 square feet or built before 1978 be retrofitted to LEED silver certification standards. The ordinance also created a green jobs training program to help combat unemployment.

CareerBuilder.com recently included Los Angeles on its list of cities for new grads, noting that average rent is $1,319.

Much of the green-collar job growth in the City of Angels is a result of the Green Building Retrofit Ordinance passed in 2009. The legislation requres that all city-owned buildings larger than 7,500 square feet or built before 1978 be retrofitted to LEED silver certification standards. The ordinance also created a green jobs training program to help combat unemployment.

CareerBuilder.com recently included Los Angeles on its list of cities for new grads, noting that average rent is $1,319.